Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Ghastly Gaza

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 ​​​​​​​​​Famine rife in Gaza

Israel look in shame

See the children innocents

Suffering in your name

Hamas the violent catalyst

That sparked Jews to respond

Righteous reply to massacres

Has now gone far beyond

Homes reduced to rubble

Chased to each enclave

Refugees of carnage

We're powerless to save

Possessions in a handcart

No dignity allowed

Loved ones left behind them

To moulder in a shroud

Scrabbling in the dusty dirt

For just a hint of grain

Even from this distance

We sense their daily pain

Families who knew harmony

And shelter of a home

Harried into danger zones

There hopelessly to roam

Where is food to feed them

Drugs and other aid

They didn't start this conflict -

For others' sins they've paid.

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